Hog Markets Lancaster Hogs Sat, March 3,1979 TotaLllSShead. US No. 1, 200 to 235 Ilk 55.50- No. 1-2,200 to 245 lbs. 52.50-54.00; No. 2-3,200 to 255 lbs. 51.85-52.35; few heavyweights 260 to 273 lbs. 48.50- Mon., March 5,1979 HOGS; Barrows and gilts weak to 50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 53.0053.75, few 53.75-54.10; US 1 205-240 lbs. 55.0055.75; US 1-3 220- 260 lbs. 52.5053.10. Wed., March 7,1979 HOGS: Barrows and gilts 50 lower, instances I.oo' lower on weights over 250 lbs. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 260-240 lbs. 52.50-53.25, few 53.35-53.60; US 1 205-235 CONTACT: JOHN CAMPBELL /■?/ ft X ~ \X ' Atglen, PA (( BROOKSfpE FjARMS\\\ (215)593-5529 I A«.J GARY McGEE \ NjJ I Spring Run, PA vX ,n Ay (717)349-7300 dan DERR Conowmgo, MD (301)378-3280 National Reputation Local Service lbs. 54.0054.75; US 1-3 220- 255 lbs. 52.0052.50; US 2-3 260-280 lbs. 48.0050.50; One lot 295 lbs. 47.00. Vintage Hogs - Paradise, Pa. Saturday, MarchS Total 1100 head. All prices per hundredweight. No. 1-2,200 to 245 lbs, 54.00- 55.00;N0, 25, 200 to 245 lbs. 52.00-53.75; heavyweights 51.5054.00; sows 45.50-48.50; boars 41.00-44.00. Wednesday, February 28 Total 454 head. No. 1-2,205 to 245 lb. 52.75- 53.75; .No. 3, 200 to 235 lbs. 52.00- lightweights 53.00- heavyweights* 51.75-52.75; sows 45.00-48.00; boars 41.00-44.00. New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, Pa. Wed., March 7,1979 Feeder Pigs Twlay 1369 Last Wednesday 1824 Last Year 1153 Compared to last Wed nesday feeder pigs mostly steady, instances 5.00 lower on US 2-3 under 50 lbs. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2 109 head 37-40 lbs. 138.00- 186 head 40-50 lbs. 1i9.00-131.00; 297 head 5060 lbs. 108.00-126.00; 196 head6o-80 lbs. 80.00-97.00. US 2-3 52 bead 35-40 lbs. 105.00- 87 head 4050 lbs. 99.00-114.00; 122 head 50 60 lbs, 90.00103.00; 108 head 67-85 lbs. 72.0086.00. Indianapolis Hogs Thors., MarchS, 1979 ' HOGS; 1500 - Barrows & gilts 510w,,25-50 lower. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 51.50-52.25, many 51.75-52.00; US 1-3 230-270 lbs. 50.50-51.50. . Sows; Moderately active, steady to 50 lower. US I*3 350-500 lbs. 47.0049.50'; Over 500 lbs. 49.50-50.00. New Holland Hogs New Holland, Pa. Mon., March 5,1979 Hog Auction 1658 Today Last Monday Last Year • TREND: Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts 50-1.0(1 lower, instances 1.25 loweronUSL- BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2195-245 lbs. 53*25-54.10, mainly 53.60; Few. US 1 200? 240 lbs. 54.75-55.25. Market courtesy of USDA. Peoria Hogs Thors., Mach 8,1979 HOGS: 3000 - Barrows & gilts moderate, opening 25-50 lower. US 1-2 200-230 lbs. Mostly 52.50-52.75; about 300 head 53.00; US 1-3 220-240 lbs. 52.00-52.50. Sows: Uneven, weak to 50 instances, 1.00 lower. US 1-3 350-450 lbs. 47.5048.50; 450- 500 lbs. 48.5049.00; 500-650 lbs. 49.00-51.00. WE WILL HAUL | HAY, STRAW & GRAIN To Local Auctions From Anywhere To Anywhere or Buy Outright | MEADOW GREEN FARMS Call or write | Rt. #1 Richland, Pa. 17087 fall 717-933-4080 or 717-933-4377 St. Louis Hogs Thurs., March 8,1979 HOGS: 6500 - Barrows & gilts moderate, 5075 lower, US 1-2 200240 lbs. 52.0052.25,' about 350 head 52.50; Mixed US 1-3 230250 ibs. 51.5052.00. Sows; Steady to 50 lower. US 1-3 300450 lbs. 47.50; 450 500 lbs. 48.00; 550600 lbs. 48.50; over 600 lbs. 49.00. Lancaster Feeder Pigs Lancaster, Pa. Tues., March 6,1979 Feeder Pip 884 1221 Today Last Tuesday Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs 5.007.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2 38 head 32-40 lbs. 124.00- 149 head 40-50 lbs. 117.00-132.00; 99 head SO SO lbs. 110.00-123.00; 52 head 50-52 lbs. 127.00-129.00; 106 head 60-70 lbs. 106.0()-113.00; 35 head7s-90 lbs. 80.00-86.00. US 2-3 15 head 33-35 lbs. 116.00- 22 head 48 lbs. 114.00; 25 head 66-71 lbs. 95.00- 90 head Utilty 3055 lbs. 68.0067.00. Pa. Grain Summary MarchS, 1979 Compared with last Monday’s market, for Southeastern, Central and South Central Pennsylvania: Corn, Wheat & Oats steady, instances stronger. Barley steady. Ear Corn steady to $1 higher. Prices paid delivered to dealers dock. (All prices per bushel, except for Ear Com per ton.) 1845 1537 Southeastern Pa. Com No. 2-y range 2.30- 2.55, average 2,46; Wheat No. 2 range 3.654.10, average 3.82, few to 4.25; Barley No. 3 range 1.55-1.85, average 1.74; Oats No. 2 range 1.40-1.65, average 1.54; Grain Sorghum No. 2 range 1.70-1.95, average 1.83; Ear Com range 60.00- 66.00, average 64.15. Central Pa. Cora No. 2-y range 2.25- 2.43, average 2.33; Wheat FORTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE... to the farmer, to the,dealer and to the packer. May we serve you? $. K. SHOTZBERGER. INC. LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION Gene Zwally, President Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, PA 17604 Phone: 393-4641 (day or night) J.M. HOOBER Inc. LANCASTER STOCKYARDS Your Livestock Broker Serving You Since 1895. • Up-to-date market information. • We sell slaughter cattle, fat hogs, calves, iambs, feeder pigs. • Suppliers of feeder cattle. ’ NEXT FEEDER PfG SALE TUESDAY, MARCH 13 -1 P.M. Consign your livestock to J.M. Hoober Inc., where it will receive personal care and service. j Call Us: Phone (717) 397-6191 - Home 569-2084 Small Stock Division 397-6191 Home 626-5659 Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, March 10,1979 Futures Trading Closing Bids as of Thursday, March 8,1979 Chicago Chicago New York Chicago Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Egp Potatoes March April 73.12 May 72.17 June July 70.45 50.95 Aug. Sept 68.62 48.52 Oct Nov. 68.70 Dec. Trend - Cattle are -higher, Hop are lower, Potatoes are higher, and Egp are lower. Market Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, March 8,1979) Soybean Cora Wheat Soybeans Meal 2.39 Mar. 2.46% 3.52 May" July 2.50% 3.26% 7.65% 202.90 Sept 2.53% 3.28% 7.25 Oct Nov. 2.58% Dec. Trend - Com is down, Wheat is lower, Soybeans are lower, Soybean Meal is lower. Market Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE CALVES HOGS Week to Date 487,000 44,000 Same Period Last Week 508,000 44,000 Same Period Last Year 559,000 63,000 Market courtesy of USDA. No. 2 range 3.40-3J30, average 3.60; Barley No. 3 range 1.60-1.80, average 52.20 7.60 53.30 8.14 52.95 53.75 5.90 49.37 3.83% 7.41 194.80 7.57 7.05% 3.39 1,263,000 1,230,000 1,249,000 1.58; Oats No. 2 range 1.30- 1.65, average 2.08; Ear Corn 55.00-62.00, avergae 57.56. So. Central Pa. (Franklin & Cumberland Counties) Com No. 2-y range 2.25- 2.35, average 2.25; few down to -2.05; Wheat No. 2 range 3.37-3.50, average 3.41; Barley No. 3 range 1.60-1.75, average 1.68; Oats No. 2 range 1.55-1.70, average 1.60; Ear Coro range 50.00- 64.00, averages7.so. Southeastern, Central , & Sooth Central Summary Com No. 2-y range 2.25- 2.55, average 2.38; Wheat No. 2 range 3.40-4,00, average 3.68; Barley No. 3 range 1.60-1.85, average 1/71; Oats No. 2 range 1.35- 1.65, average 1.52; Ear Coro range 55.00-65.00, average 60.40! Western Pa. Com No. 2-y range 2.25- 2.47, average 2.34; Wheat No. 2 range 3.10-3.50, average 3.23; Barley No. 3 range 1.55, average 1.55; Oats No. 2 range 1.30-1.50, average 1.37. Coyote Facts Coyotes are small prairie wolves, which are usually less than 50 inches long in cludihg tails of up to 18 in ches. Coyotes resemble Ger man Shepherd dogs but can 3 64.40 53.40 62.50 199.30 200.50 195.50 195.50 SHEEP 75,000 75,000 85,000
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